Bottle display rack



June 6, 1933. H. E. KWAPIL BOTTLE DISPLAY RACK Filed April 11, 1932 Patented June 6, 1933 UNITED STATES BALLET E. KWAPIL, meme; wIsooNsiN 1 BOTTLE DISPLAY RACK Application filed April 11,

My invention refers to bottle display racks, and it has for its object to provide a simple, economical and durable display rack embodying a plurality of disc sections 5 having notches adapted to receive the necks of bottles, whereby they are suspended for display purposes. lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth with reference to the accompanying drawing and subsequently claimed.

In the drawing: j Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of a display rack embodying the features of my invention, thesection being indicated by line 11 of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a sectional plan view of the same, the section being indicated by line 2-2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a sectional plan view, as lndl-f cated by the line 33 of Figure 1. V Referring by characters to the drawlng, the numerals 1 and 2 represent rings having radial notches 33 therein for the reception ofnecks of standard bottles, which may be adjusted within the slots and suspended,

bottles being indicated in their suspended position at A and B. A thirdsolid disc 4 may be provided, which is arranged intermediate of'the rings 1 and 2, and the rings, as shown, together with the disc, are connected by tubular legs 5, which are spread or inclined from top to bottom, as shown.

The upper ends of the legs, asindicated in Figure 1, are soldered, or otherwise connected, to the ring 1, and also similarly connected to the disc 4- 1, the said legs being 40 passed through apertures in the lower ring 2 with a solder connection.-

It will be noted, however, that while I have shown legs in tubular form, they may be solid, and furthermore they may be secured in any desired manner. As for example, stove bolts may be employed to secure the various ring elements and discs together in connection with the legs, and the legs, when thus secured, form a rigid basis for the structure which is of skeleton 19 32; Serial 110. 604,517;

form andkwhich' will present a pleasing appearance to the eye. It-will also be ole-- servedtthat while have shown a display rack in three tiers,it isobvious that I may multiply the tiers indefinitely in order to display a greatervolume of bottleslb It is also understood that while I have shown the racks adapted to rest upon the supporting legs 1, I may, without departing from the spirit of myinvention, in some 69 cases suspendthe rack upon a wall with suitable brace legs orties, and I may also varythe construction by forming the rack with semi-rings, or in other words by split ting the rings in" halves: The back of the rack would then restflush against the wall and therhalves would provide a double series ofbottle racksfi Thus economy in material would be effected. i 1 I a It. is also understood that while l have shownthe metal rings and discs stamped out with sharp inner and outere dges, I may in some cases fold over the inner edges to form beads or flanges for strengthening pur poses. a a Great economy is effected in the construction of this rack, due to the fact that a circular solid blank is first formed, the outer edges of which would be stamped with the radial notches shown in Figure 1. The next progressive ring would be stamped from the inner edge of this ring, as shown in Figure 1, followed by a third stamped ring, if desired, with notches in its periphery, but in this exemplification of my invention the solid metal stamped from the second ring, which would be the stock removed from ring 1, would be left in its solid state, as a disc, the same being indicated by the numeral 1 p and shown in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing. This solid disc is utilized as a shelf adjacent to the upper ring 1, whereby a plurality of bottles may be supported thereon, as indicated in dotted lines. Thus, the series r of rows of bottles in display would be suspended around the various notched rings, and a second series could be displayed by arranging them upon the solid disc, in such manner that the upper portion of the bottles would be projected above the ring 1 to present a uniform and pleasing appearance or finish for the suspended display.

Thus, the method of manufacture just mentioned is an important feature of my invention, due to utilization of all Waste and economy in structure.

While I have shown the rack as provided with two rings, it is obvious that others may be added, and also supplemental leg sections may be added to extend the parts,

these sections being connected by threaded couplings.

It is also within'the province of my in vention to vary theeshape of the radially notched discs; that is, the same may be rectangular or polygonal in shape and it isv possible to arrange the racks with .the notches so that it could suspend the bottles from their racks irrespective of sizes. I claim A display rack for bottles comprising upper and lower fiat rings, said upper ring being of less diameter than the lower ring, a supporting plate of disc shape disposed 5 between the rings and of less diameter than the upper ring, and supporting standards diverging toward theirlower ends and extending through the lowerring and connected to the periphery of the plate and to 39 the lower face of the upper ring, said rings being provided with peripheral notches adapted to receive the necks of bottles.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the county ofMilwaukee and State of Wisconsin. 7

HALLET E. KWAPIL. 

